Chaos! When will it end?

Everyone who knows me knows that 2011 was a craptacular year in the Young house.  For those of you who don't, I won't bore you with the details!
Yesterday Tim and I added a new member to our family, an 8 week old Pomeranian bichon cross that we have named Anderson Cooper. (OK...Tim had nothing to do with the name, it was all me!)  Now my home is my haven of happiness which is normally peaceful, very neat and very clean.  As of 2 o'clock yesterday this all changed.  Little Anderson Cooper entered our home with a vengeance!  All of a sudden my peaceful and TIDY retreat has become a mess of puppy toys, puppy wee wee pads along with several other supplies.  How does a little 2 pound puppy create such a mess?  Not only that, Kailey, my 8 year old Llhasa is not happy! She is withdrawn and sort of sad.  Doesn't she realize that we not only got Anderson Cooper for us, but for her so she can have a buddy? He will never replace Scooter, I realize. I know that it will take time for her to adjust, but....
But he is an adorable little ball of fluff that I have already fallen in love with.  As I look around my messy kitchen (yikes!) I realize it is all worth it.  There is nothing like sharing your life with an animal. For now, I will adjust to the clutter and Kailey will get to know her new buddy.
I doubt that life will be as it was last year this time, it will be different. Life is all about adjusting and embracing change.  Little Anderson Cooper represents hope for a better year ahead and what it means to have unconditional love.
xoxo